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ROLLIN L. COONS, OF IIONESDALE, PENNSYLVANIA.

BOX-MAKING MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 474,545, dated May 10,1892. Application filed January 22, 1891. Serial No. 378,737. (Nomodel.)

To all whom, t may concern:

Be it known that I, ROLLIN L. CooNs, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, residing at I-Ionesdale, in the county of Wayne and State ofPennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inBox-Making Machines, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relatesiomaohinery for makl ing wooden boxes, such ascigar-boxes, honeyboxes, and, in fact, any kind of rectangular boxes, nomatter for what purpose used. The boxes produced from my machinery` areformed from a single piece or strip of wood grooved continuously nearone edge and folded around a separate bottom piece, which fits in thegroove7 the free ends of the strip being then secured together, forminga linished box. For honey-boxes, which are simply bottomless frames, thestrips are simply folded and the free ends secured together. The stripsfrom which the box-frames are formed are prepared previous to beingplaced -in the machine by being scored transversely at proper intervalsby a suitable saw or cutter, and are then fed in quantities to themachine, which then proceeds automatically to select a strip, to fold itaround the bottom piece, to secure the free ends, and to discharge thefinished box, a complete box being made at each revolution of thedriving-shaft.

It is the object of my invention to render the machine capable of makingboxes of various sizes and from strips of various thicknesses by makingthe operating parts adjustable.

It is a further object of my invention to subject the 'strips to theaction of steam just previous to their being folded, so that they willfold easily and without breaking.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a plan View of the machinewith the upper crossheads omitted and parts in section. Fig. 2 is avertial section on line .fr or ot' Fig. l. Fig. 2 is a detail of thehead of the stripholder. Fig. 3 is a front view with parts in section.Fig. 3a` is a plan view of a strip to be folded. Fig. 3* is adetail viewof the fold- `ing-wings. Fig. a is an enlarged section on line y y ofFig. 2, looking from Vthe rear of the machine. Fig. 5 is an enlargedplan View ofthe presser-arms for the strip and bottom,

the discharge-arms, and the presser-box, with parts in section. Fig. 6is an enlarged View of the presser-arms, the discharge-arms, and theoperating mechanism therefor. Fig. 7 is an end elevation of thestrip-holder, the feedslide, and operating mechanism therefor, withparts in section. Fig. 8 is a plan view ofthe parts beneath the table.

In the drawings, A is the bed of the machine, B the legs, and D thedriving-shaft, having the pulley E secured thereto. The table has anextension A', and on this is located the strip-holder F, of sufficientdepth to contain twenty or thirty strips of one-fourth inch thickness.The holder is composed of posts ff, arranged in pairs upon groovedcross-bars f3, those of each pair diverging upwardly from each other tofacilitate placing the strips between and being adjustable toward andfrom each other by the screw-rodf, connected to a slotted bar f2, whichis secured to the front posts, so that when the screwis turned by thehand-wheel the front posts will be adjusted altogether, moving for `thepurpose in the grooves of the cross-bars. The strips are placed in apile Within the holder, having been previously scored transversely atproperintervals, so thatthey maybe folded into rectangular form, thegrooves being V shape to makea neat corner when folded .and the endshaving interlocking dovetails or tongues and grooves. If the bottom isto be placed in the strip to make a complete box, then the strip isgrooved longitudinally near one edge; butif the strip is to be formedinto a simple rectangular frame then this groove is omitted. l

In Fig. 3 it will be seen that the strips are scored transversely atthree places, and the posts of the holder are adjusted opposite thesescores, each pair being independently adjustable by a screw-rod f4,engaging with the cross-bar f3, there being a separate screwrod andcross-bar for each pair of posts. By this the parts can be adjusted tothe scores in different lengths of strips, and in order to permit thisadjustment, as also the widening of the holder by the screw f', beforedescribed, the bar f2 is slotted to receive the bolts f5. Each post ishollow and has ports fopposite IOC the scores, and a flexible connectionf7 from a steam-supply leads to each pair of posts, so

- the thickness of the strips.

that the strips will be thoroughly steamed at the scores when they reachthe bottom of the pile, the steam passing through the scores and beneaththe lower strip through the grooves fs of the cross-bars, in which thebases of the posts slide. This enables the the strips to fold easily andprevents breaking. It will be seen that the steam-conduits are thusadjustable, and I do not wish to confine myself to the precise form, theadjustability being the important feature.

The front or head of the holder is formed by a plate F', carried by abracket fg, adjustable in the table A and to suit different lengths ofstrips, and also adjustable vertically for different thicknesses. Theplate is adjusted so that its lower edge is slightly above vthe table topermit the passage of one strip ata time beneath. vAt the other end ofthe holder there .is a similar head F5 to guide and confine the strips.The feed-slide G extends centrally through the lower part of the holderand the pile of strips reststhereon. It has a shoulder G', Figs. l and3,'whicl1 when moved to the extreme left permits the lower strip to fallinto ,position to be fed to the right beneath the head F into positionto be folded, the shoulder engaging with the end of the strip lwhen itmoves to the right. The feed-slide has an extension g beneath the table,which has rackteeth, into which mesh the gear-wheel H on the shaft h',supported in a bracket h2 beneath the table. The shaft has a beveledpinion h3, into which mesh alternately the segmental gears 72, on themain shaftzand on each side of the pinion, so that areciprocatorymovement is imparted to the feed-slide, the shaft h and wheel II beingturned first one way by one gear 7L and then the other way by the secondgear. These gears are adjustable on the shaft, so that the intervalbetween the end of one movement and the beginning of the other may bevaried-to suit different conditions in the work, so that a longer orshorter pause may be obtained at the left-hand Vlimit of the feedslidesystroke to regulate the steaming to The feed-slide is adjustable on therack-bar g by means of the screw-rod 27, the bar being slotted at 28,Fig. In this way the shoulder maybe regulated as toits positioninrelation to different lengths of strips. The feed-slide pushes the stripto the former, consisting of two plates I I', arranged on edge supportedon the table by their base-plates t'. The inner ends of these formerplates are elevated above the table to permit .the strips to passbeneath and the stroke of the slide G insures the correct placing of thestrip, so that the scores thereof will be in proper relation to theplates I I for folding. A guide-plate 154 moves vertically through thetable, and this gages the lateral position of the strip, the edge ofwhich bears thereagainst, being forced and held in position by theyielding presser-rod Y, Figs. l, 5, and 6. This rod reciprocateslongitudinally and strikes against the edge of the strip, so

vas to force the same rmly against the guide 154, in which position itholds the strip while the bottom is being placed and the strip folded.It is held to the table and guided by clips l and is operated from aWheel X on the main shaft, which carries a presser-roller 2. A lever fr,pivoted beneath the table, is struck by this roller, and through the bar5c', lever x2,

and adjustable notched pitman 01:3 moves the presser-rod. The notchedpitman engages a pin 3 on the presser-rod, and by lifting the hooked end4: any notch may be engaged,and

thus the stroke of the presser-rod is regulated v approximately to thewidth of the strip, while any excess is neutralized by theslot-andspring connection Q04 between the Vbar and the lever rc2, thespring yielding after the rod contacts with the strip, thus avoidingjamming and injuring the same. The presserrod vis held normally back bya spring 5, connected thereto and to va standard 6. The former I I' isadjustable for various sizes of boxes by a screw-rod' 7, engaging with aprojection from the base of the plate t. As before stated, the stripsmay be folded to make open frames or may be combined with bottoms, andin the latter casethe bottoms are placed in position in the longitudinalgrooves of the strip immediately after the strip is positioned in frontof the guide-plate i4 and pressed by the rod Y. The bottoms are held byinclined ways IV, carried by plates ,NV which are supported by standardsQ Q' on the table in rear of the guide tt. The strips are set onedgeupon the ways WV and incline backward slightly. The forward bottom bearsagainst the stop-flanges w of Athe plates W" and is held in thisposition by the pressure from the bottoms in rear of it and from thefeed-arm 7X, which depends from a shaft S, journaled in the standards QQ', and has an arm 9, provided with an adjustable Weight. The ways IV donot extend all the Way forward to the flanges tu, but leave an openingw', Fig. 2, for the downward passage of the bottom to engage the strip.All of these parts are adjustable for different sizes of boxes. The waysW are slotted and held to the plates W' by screws and are adjustable toincrease or diminish the size of the opening w' for differentthicknesses of material by the screws W2, carried by the plates WV'.These plates are guided in inclined slots 10 in the standards Q Q', andare adjusted vertically by screwrods 1], engaging brackets 12 of theplates which project through the slots 10. Clips l0 on the plates W'embrace the edges of the standards, serving to hold and guide theplates. The feed-arm is also adjustable, as shown in Fig. 4 at 13. Theforward bottom is forced down into the groove of the strip by verticallyreciprocating arms t' having shoulders t2 at their lower ends whichengage the upper edge of the bottoms. The arms are slotted and areadjustably supported by a slotted plate 3, which is hinged to a cross-IOC IIO

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head T, operating vertically, as hereinafter described. A spring-platet6 holds the plate t2 in normal position, so that, the shoulders Z2 willstrike the upper edge of the bottom as said arms move down. When thisoccurs, the forward bottom of the series is forced down through theopening .w in an inclined position. Its lower edge strikes the upperbeveled edge of the guide t4, by which it is directed forward, and it isforced down between the front face of the guide and the rear ends of thepresser-bars Y', which have frictionrollers Z and are under tension ofsprings 14, connected to the plates of the former and to thepresser-bars. These bars slide within the former and are held to theformer-plates I I by headed screws and rollers 15, projecting By the aidof the guide t and vthe spring presser-bars Y bottoms are accuratelydirected to the grooves in the strips. The fingers 5 on the feed-arms toverlap the upper edge of the bottom and hold it firmly. The strips andthe feed-ar1ns t incline backwardly, and thus space is left for theoperation of. the folding-arm M, hereinafter described, and in order toallow the bottom to assume a vertical position as it presses downbetween the spring presser-bars Y and the guide the arms t are carriedby the hinged plate t3, which is under tension of the spring tf, and thearms thus swing forward as the bottom is forced to its place. The springt is riveted to the plate t2 and the crosshead T, and consists of a flatstrip. The bottom having been properly seated, the strip is folded aboutit by the wings K K and thefolding-arm M.A The wings lie in a slot 16,flush with the table, and are pivoted to blocks 17. One of these blocksis adjustable in the slot, being clamped in any position by the screwsand plates 1S, Fig. G. The wings are grooved on their under sides andare operated to fold by a cross-head L, which has standards Z Z carryingrollers Z2 Z2, which bear upon the grooved under side of the wings andelevate them as the cross-head rises, the wing K folding the firstsection 1 of the strip, Fig. 3, and the wing K raising the sections 3et, it being longer for this purpose, it being understood that thebottom is seated in the section 2. This action folds the strip upagainst the former I I. Three sides of the box have thus been formed,and the fourth is formed by the arm M, folding down the last section 4to engage the upper edge of the first section.

The cross-head L is raised by a cam H on the shaft, which tilts an arm2l on a rock-shaft 22,journaled in hangers 23 beneath the table. Thisrock-shaft has arms 2l, which engage rollers 25 on the cross-head, sothat the crosshead is raised when the cam lifts the arm 2l. A weight 25tends to counterbalance the cross-head. The standards Z Z are adjustablein the slot 2G of the cross-head and are changed to suit the adjustmentof the wings. The folding-arm M is pivoted to the cross'- brace M2,extending between the vertical standards M ou the table. It is held inncrmal position off to one side of the former I I', Fig. S, by a spring27, andis forced down to fold over the fourth section by a roller 28,carried by a cross-head M3, moving vertically in the standards M', whichhave ways or grooves to receive the projections on the cross-head. Thecross-head is moved bya pitman M4, connected thereto by a pin 80,extending through a slot in the standard. The pitman is connected to aface-wheel 29 on the main shaft. Vhen the cross-head moves down, theroller bears on the curved part of the folding-arm and swings itdownward over the former, folding the last section of the strip over sothat the notched edge thereof will interlock with the upturned edge ofthe first section, which has been folded by the wing K. The bottom isnow seated in the groove of each section which is folded about it, andthe box is ready to be tightened by pressure upon the interlocking endsand then discharged, as will be hereinaftel1 described. The Wings whenraised strike springOX, Fig. 5, which serveto throw the wings back whenthe cross-head falls.

The folding-arm is adjustable as to length, as at 32, and comprises twoextensions 83, which have rollers at their ends. The eXtensions aresufficiently far apart to pass on each side of the reduced portion ofthe wing K in folding over the last section. The cross-head M3 isprovided with rack-bars 34, which mesh with pinions 35 on a shaft 36,extending between the standards M. These pinions also mesh with racks 37on the cross-head T, before mentioned, and thus give motion to saidcross-head to operate the bottom-feeding arms t up and down. Thecross-heads move in opposite directions, so that the bottom is fed bythe downward movement of the cross-head T, while the other cross-head ismoving up and retracting the folding-arm M, and vice versa. I/Vhen thefolding-arm is swung down, the feed-arms t are retracted. Springs 50press the wings back into normal position. These springs are of lightmaterial and their force is not sufficient to affect the foldedcondition of the box in any way; but after the folded box is pushed tothe rear the springs then act upon the wings to tilt them slightly, whenthey will fall by their own weight. The strip having been folded aboutthe bottom, as thus far described, the next action is to move the box tothe rear, into what is called the p1esser-box, which comprises the twostandards Q Q and presser mechanism. In order to allow this, theguide-plate t* is moved below the surface of the table, so as to offerno obstruction to the passage of the box to the rear. This is done by acam B on the main shaft, which strikes a lever u, pivoted to a hanger 38beneath the table. The lever is connected to the guide by a rod U, whichis hinged to the guide. Suitable ways u are secured to the table for theguide to move in. The guide is elevated after the cam leaves the rollerby a weight u2 on the end of the lever,

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and this has an adjustable stop-screw a3, by which the height of theguide above the table may be regulated. While the guide is depressed,the box is moved into the presser-box by the discharge-slide N, whichmoves between the plates I I of the former, and consists of a main armN' and a supplemental arm N2. Each arm slides against the inner side ofone of the spring presser-bars Y', the said bars having slots y toreceive the pins 39 on the discharge-slide. The main arm has a cross-bar40 formed therewith, which extends loosely through an opening in the armN2 and through a slot 4l in the former-plate I', so that the arm N2 willbe moved with the arm N', while it may be adjusted laterally with theformer-plate I without being disconnected, t-he crossfbar 40 being longenough for the greatest lateral adjustment. The slide is guided' by abracket n, and is moved by a pitman 43,I1`igs. 2 and 6, connected toalever n',

pivoted to a hanger 42 beneath the table. The lower end of this lever isconnected by'a bar n2 to the arm n2, pivoted between the table andextending'in to range of a roller 44V on the wheel X, secured tothe mainshaft. When the roller strikes the arm n3, the discharge-slide operatedthereby forces the box rearward into the presser-box, where it ispressed upon by a spring O and where it is retained for the finalpressure, which securely interlocks the notched ends and completes thebox. The slide, after forcing the box into the presseris returned tonormal position positively and quickly by the same roller striking abent-arm 'm5, pivoted beneath the table, which is connected to the levern" above the pivot by'a rod 45. This frees the space for the feeding ofAa fresh strip and bottom-blank which now takes place, and the foldingof which.

. goes on simultaneously with the final pressure of the box just folded.

The pressing mechanism, Figs. l, 2, and 4, consists ofl two plates P P',projecting through an opening in the standard Q' and each pi votallysupported by its shaft p. The plate P presses the side of the box and isadjustably connected with its shaft by its shank p' and set-screw46,whi1e the plate P,which presses the end of the box, is adjustable byits screwthreaded shank, which passes through its shank p. The endpresser-plate is held up to bear upon the table P by a spring 46. Bothplatesy may be thus adj usted laterally toward and from the passage a'for different-sized boxes, and they may also be adjusted vertically by ascrew-rod 47, which passes through a cross-bar 48 of the standard Q' andis connected to a collar 49 on the upper shaft p. The shafts p are journaled one above the other in sliding boxes p2, which move in ways p2of the standard Q', and thus by turning the screw the presserl mechanismmay be moved vertically as a whole for different-sized boxes. Thepartsbeing properly adjusted, the box, when pushed back by the slide N,passes its interlocking ends under the projecting edge ofthepresserplate P and in front of the edge of the end presser-plate P', andwhen the operating-rod p4 is drawn upon the upper plate is forced down,carrying with it the plate P', both plates describing arcs of circles'from their respective centers. The side of the box is forced down by theplate P, and as the shaft of the other plate isin alower plane the edgedescribes an outward arc and presses the end of the box, it in effectsliding along the under surface of the upper plate. Therod p4' isoperated from a cam pon the same shaft through a lever p, pivoted in abracket 'pl beneath the table. A weight P2 on an arm P2 of the lowershaft p returns the presser mechanism to normal position after the camp5 has acted. The rod p4 is screw-threaded and'adjustably connected tothe presser-plate P by a'nut 59, and by this the proper adjustment isaided. The plate O, Fig. 5, is held by headed rods 50, connected tocollars 5l on the lower shaft 1J, and springs 52 press the platesoutward to bear upon the box. rlhe tension is regulated by screws 53,which pass through elongated collars 54I on the ends of rods 55,connected'to the plate O. The collars encircle the shaft p loosely, andthe screws bear thereon.

The standard Q of the presser-box is adjustable laterally in the waysformed in the table and is moved by the screw Z', Figs. l and 4,

\ which passes through a collar z2, held to the .base of the standard bya set-screw z2. completed boxes are forced rearwardly and The dischargedfrom the machine by the newly- ,folded boxes, which are pushed :rearwardin the presser-box by the discharge-slide N.

It will be noticed that all the parts that act directly upon any part ofthe box are adjust- .able to suit different sizes and thicknesses,

lengths, and widths.

I claim as my inventionl. In a box-machine and in combination withfolding mechanism, a strip-holder consisting of pairs of posts, meansfor adjusting vsaid pairs, and means for adjusting the posts of'eachpair, substantially as described.

2. In a box-machine and in combination, folding mechanism, astrip-holder having adj ustable posts, and steam-supply pipes leading tothe adjustable posts, whereby the strip may be subjected to steam atdifferent points, substantially as described.

3. In a box-machine and in combination, Vfolding mechanism, a strip-feedslide G and means for moving it, consisting of the rackextension g, thegear-wheel H, the pinion, and the segmental gears meshing alternatelywith said pinion, substantially as described.

4. In a box-machine and in combination with folding mechanism, astrip-holder, and a steam-supply pipe leading thereto, substantially asdescribed.

5. In a box-machine and in combination, folding mechanism, a strip-feedslide, the segmental gears 7L, having connections to the feed- IOC IIC

slide .for operating it, said gears being adjustable in relation to eachother, substantially as described.

6. In combination, in a box-machine, a stripholder, a table, a former,folding` means operating through an opening in the table, the table, afeed-slide to push the strips over the folding means, and a folding-arm,substantially as described. L

7. In a machine for making boxes from Wooden strips, the combination ofan adjustable folding-form, pivoted folding-wings, a folding-arm, and adriving-shaft, and connecnections between said driving-shaft,foldingwings, and folding-arm, substantially as described.

8. I n a machine for making boxes, the combination of alaterally-adjustablefolding-form, the pivoted folding-Wings, one of which isadjustable, the driving-shaft, and connection between said driving-shaftand folding-wings, substantially as described.

9. In combination, the table, lthe feed-slide operatin g along thetable-surface to force the strip into place, the former abovethe'tablesurface to permit the strip to pass beneath, a foldingmechanism in the line of movement of the strip, and a guide t4 at theend of the former and to one side of the folding mechanism, againstwhich the strip bears when moved by the feed-slide, substantially asdescribed.

10. In combination, the table, the former, the feed-slide for moving thestrip beneath the former, a guide t4 for the strip at the end of theformer, a presser-rod operating within the former, and the folding-wingsoperating about the former, substantially as described.

1l. In combination, the table, the strip-feed slide and foldingmechanism, a guide for the strip, an adjustable presser-rod Y, and ayielding connection afin the operating means, substantially asdescribed.

.12. In combinatiomthe table, the `strip-feed slide and foldingmechanism, a guide t4 for the str1p,.a discharge-slide N, and means forretracting the guide, substantially as described.

13. In combination, the table, the strip-feed slide and foldingmechanism, a verticallymovable guide, the lever` u, connected thereto,the cam for depressing the guide, and the Weight having the adjustablestop a3, substantially as described.

.14. In combination, the table, the strip-feed slide and folding'mechanism, the dischargeslide, and means for operating the same,consist-ing of the lever a', the arms n3 n.5, connected thereto belowand above the pivot, and the cam-wheelX,having'a stud,substantially asdescribed.

15. In combination, the former adjustable laterally and thedischarge-slide adjustable therewith, substantially as described.

16. In combination, the table, the strip-feed slide and foldingmechanism,means for feeding the bottoms to the strips, and a guide t",

against which the strip bears and which directs the bottom into place,substantially as described.

17. In combination, `the table, the stripholder, feed-slide and foldingmechanism, the bottom-feeding means, thegnide t4, andi the springpresser-bars y to direct and hold the bottoms, substantially asdescribed.

1S. The combination of the holder for the box-bottoms, a vertically-moving arm for placing the box-bottoms successively in position, and afolding mechanism for folding the previously-grooved strip around thebottom, substantially as described.

19. The combination of a holder for the box-bottoms, a vertically-movingarm for placing the box-bottoms successively in position, foldingmechanism for folding the previouslyprepared grooved strip around thebottom, means for placing the folded box under the presser-bar P, andthe presser-bar for uniting the free ends of the folded strips and thuscompleting the boX, substantially as described.

20. In combination, the table, the former, the folding-wings K K', oneof which is adjustable toward and from the other, and means foroperating the folding-wings, consisting of the cross-head L, withoperating` connections to the main shaft, substantially as described.

21. In combination,the former, the foldingarm M, and the Wings, thepresser-bar l? in reai of the former,having connections to the mainshaft, and the discharge-slide N, operating to move the folded box fromthe former to the presser-bar,substantially as described.

22. In combination, the table, the strip-feed slide, the former having avertical and a horizontal pressure-surface and folding mechanism, apresser mechanism in rear of the former, and a discharge-slide to movethe box from the former to the presser mechanism.

23. In combination, the table, the strip-feed slide, the former, thefolding mechanisrmand a presser-box consisting of the adjustablestandards Q Q', a presser-bar P, and operating mechanism therefor.

M. In combination,the former, the folding mechanism, and an adjustablepresser with operating means for pressing the box vertically andlaterally.

25. In combination,thetable`, the strip-feed slide, the former andfolding mechanism, a presser-bar P, operating vertically, and a secondbar for pressing the box laterally, said bars being arranged to press atthe corner of the box, substantially as described.

26. In coinbination,the table, the strip-feed slide, the former andfolding mechanism, a presser mechanism, including the presser-bars P andP', and means for adjusting said bars laterally and vertically,substantially as described.

27. In combination, the former, the folding mechanism, the presser-boxand presser mech- IOO IIO

anism, the spring-plate O in the presser-box, l arm, of the'ways W forthe box-bottom blanks,

and a discharge-slide, substantially as described.

28. In a box-machine, the adjustable former, the folding-Wings, one ofwhich is adjustable, and an adjustable folding-arm, substantially asdescribed.

29. In combination, the folding mechanism, with feeding mechanism forthe strips and bottoms, the Ways WV, having an opening w at theirforward ends, and means for adjusting the Ways, substantially asdescribed.

30. In combination, the folding mechanism, with feeding mechanism forthe strips and bottoms, the ways NV, and the vertically-adjustableplates W', carrying said ways, substantially as described.

31. In a box-machine, the combination of the folding-Wings, the upperfolding-arm, Ways WV, forming a chute or holder for the box-bottomblanks, land a sliding cross-head, as T, for feeding the bottom-blankssingly downward, substantial] y as described.

32. In a machine for making boxes, the combination, with thefolding-Wings and foldingand the cross-head T, having the feed-arms 15 tand the spring t6, substantially as described.

33. In combination, the strip-feed slide, the 3o folding-Wings, theupper folding-arm, the cross-head Msfor operating the same, thefeedarmsfor the bottoms, the cross-head T, and the racks and pinion connectionbetween the cross-heads, substantially as described.

34. A machine for making boxes by folding grooved Wooden strips aroundbottom-blanks, consisting, essentially, of the following elements: aholder for the strips, a pusher for placing the strips separately inposition to be 4o folded, mechanism for folding the grooved stripsaround the bottoms, and pressing devices for uniting the free ends, allsubstantially as described. l

In testimonywhereof I affix my signature in 45 presence of twowitnesses.

ROLLIN L. COONS.

Vitnesses:

SIDNEY CooNs, C. M. KELLY.

